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Sidney Crosby records a pair of assists as Canada beats SwedenVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby recorded two assists as Canada beat Sweden, 5-3, on the final day of preliminary round play during the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Tuesday. Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby was 2 for 8 (25.0%)...
Pagenaud easing back into motorsports after serious injury in 2023. Finding a new career outside carVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Simon Pagenaud’s career was cut short eight races into the 2023 season when he was badly injured in a crash that caused concussion-related symptoms he still is battling nearly two years later. He wants no sympathy, no pity, and looks back fondly on a career in which he...
NFL owners approve player participation in Olympic flag football
EAGAN, Minn. — NFL owners have unanimously approved permission for players to participate in flag football for the 2028 Olympics. The vote at the spring meetings in Minnesota on Tuesday authorized the league to negotiate safety provisions and scheduling logistics with the NFL Players Association, the sport’s international governing body...
Pirates place reliever Colin Holderman on 15-day IL, recall Isaac Mattson from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed reliever Colin Holderman on the 15-day injured list with right thumb inflammation and pain, manager Don Kelly said Tuesday afternoon at PNC Park. To add bullpen depth, righty Isaac Mattson was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis Tuesday before the Pirates hosted the Cincinnati Reds. Infielder...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Sloping green among challenges on No. 2 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Scottie Scheffler brings a Grand Slam back into view with PGA Championship winVideo
The last chance for another career Grand Slam this year seemingly ended when Jordan Spieth missed the cut at the PGA Championship. The next two days might have changed the outlook. Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship with two stretches that were simply sublime. There was the closing five holes...
Police charge man with buying beer for underage Pirates fan who fell onto field
Authorities Tuesday charged a Mon Valley man with buying beer in April at PNC Park for his 20-year-old friend, Kavan Markwood, who was celebrating a rally by the Pittsburgh Pirates when he fell 21 feet onto the field’s warning track below and suffered severe injuries. Ethan Kirkwood, 21, of Liberty...
Former Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett declares for NBA Draft
After entering the NCAA transfer portal April 23, Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett has followed in former Pitt and current Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington’s footsteps by declaring for the NBA Draft. Leggett’s mother broke the news through a Sunday Instagram post detailing his decision. “Thank you to everyone who’s played...
Penn State welcomes key transfer portal additions at wide receiver, linebacker
Penn State football officially announced a few key transfer portal acquisitions and a 2025 class signee Tuesday morning. Transfers Trebor Peña and Amare Campbell and incoming freshman Daniel Jennings were added to Penn State’s roster. Campbell (6-0, 230) comes to the Nittany Lions from North Carolina where he played two...
While managing Reds, New Brighton’s Terry Francona admits ‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care’ about Pirates’ results
According to Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona, Gene Lamont graduated from a very specialized field of study. “He has a degree in baseball,” Francona said Monday before his Reds played the Pirates in the first of their three-game series at PNC Park. The 78-year-old Lamont is continuing his post-grad work...
First Call: Kenny Pickett is the ‘front-runner’ in Cleveland; ex-Steeler DL checks out Cincinnati
It appears that ex-Pittsburgh Steeler Kenny Pickett is in “pole position” up in Cleveland. Another former Steeler may be in line for a job in Cincinnati. The Saints are not part of Aaron Rodgers’ equation. We have Pitt basketball recruiting news and the U.S. Open odds. All that in “First...
1 and done: Mitch Keller the latest starter to be victimized by Pirates’ collective shortcomings
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller gave up just one earned run in six innings against the surging Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Obviously, that was one earned run too much for these fragile Pirates to handle. Because the typically putrid Pirates’ offense scored just one run. Because the Pirates’...
Penguins A to Z: P.O Joseph’s return did not go as hopedVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Don Kelly wants Pirates to ‘play aggressively,’ so new manager willing to live with mistakes
If Don Kelly is going to put his personal stamp on the Pittsburgh Pirates as manager, he wants it to be with an aggressive attitude. That’s why Kelly is willing to live with the defensive mishaps that proved costly for the Pirates in a 7-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds...
Former Penguins forward Zach Boychuk signs in Slovenia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Boychuk has signed with HK Olimpija Ljubljana, a team in Slovenia that competes in the International Central European Hockey League. That team announced the transaction via social media Monday. Boychuk, 35, spent the past five seasons with Eisbären Berlin in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga, winning...
Reds take advantage of defensive mishaps to hand Pirates their 4th consecutive defeat
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t scored more than four runs in two dozen games, a streak that has magnified every mistake and minimized the effectiveness of their starting pitching. Mitch Keller became the latest Pirate to provide a quality start and receive little support offensively or defensively, which has become a...
Eagles give coach Nick Sirianni contract extension after Super Bowl winVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni already won a Super Bowl this year. The Philadelphia Eagles rewarded Sirianni on Monday with a multi-year contract extension to pair with that championship ring. Sirianni has navigated the Eagles through some personal slings — everything from his supposed frosty relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts to...
Transfer portal roundup: Robert Morris lands forward from rival IU Indy
Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole continued to rebuild his roster Monday after receiving a commitment from transfer DeSean Goode. Goode, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 7.8 points and 6.0 rebounds as a freshman at IU Indy last season. Let’s work #Committed pic.twitter.com/QAudXuKdb7— DeSean Goode ???? (@goode_desean) May 19, 2025...
Scheffler’s fiery celebration at PGA Championship shows desire that burns in world’s No. 1 playerVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Everything Scottie Scheffler did Sunday was expected. When the pressure was on, he hit the fairways he needed to hit. He landed the approach shots he needed to land. And, of course, he made clutch putts he needed to make. It’s what everyone has come to depend...
Thunder, Timberwolves set to meet in Western Conference final featuring young starsVideo
OKLAHOMA CITY — Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves met in the play-in tournament to determine which would get the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Now, they’ll face off for a trip to the NBA Finals. Minnesota won that play-in game in 2023,...
With contract extension, Derrick Henry looking for more rushing success with RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Derrick Henry arrived in Baltimore at age 30 and had one of the best seasons of his career while playing alongside Lamar Jackson. Why leave all that behind? Henry is ready to stay with the Ravens for at least the next couple of years after agreeing...
Reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers, Hurricanes meet again in Eastern final
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Florida Panthers were on their way to becoming the NHL’s standard, headed to the Stanley Cup Final two years ago before returning to win the Cup last year. In many ways, the breakthrough moment came in the exact spot they find themselves now: in the Eastern...
NHL’s final 4 brings familiar feel to conference finals
The NHL playoff field included some unexpected entrants, and the first two rounds featured some surprises and a handful of upsets. Yet as things stand right now with the conference finals beginning Tuesday night, the teams still in contention for the Stanley Cup are a familiar mix of those who...
Sidney Crosby, Canada fall to Finland in IIHF championshipsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was held without a point while skating for Canada in a 2-1 shootout loss to Finland in a preliminary-round game during the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Monday. Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby...
Analysis: Indy 500 rocked by another cheating scandal by Team PenskeVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — As the latest round of Team Penske cheating allegations swirled through Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the president of the IndyCar team stood outside the garage to address the illegal modifications discovered on two of its cars. Lurking over Tim Cindric’s shoulder was a random race fan wearing what appeared...
